Palettes / Colors / #CD8994
#CD8994 — Light Muted Red
#CD8994 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #CD8994 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CD8994 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #89CDC1; it also sits naturally between #CD89B6 and #CDA089. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD8994 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 137, 148 |
| HSL | 350°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 350°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 28%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.47, 33.01, 32.31 |
| Yxy | 33.01, 0.3767, 0.3150 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.17, 27.47, 4.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.45, 25.55, 3.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 54% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 28% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD8994
.text { color: #CD8994; }
.background { background-color: #CD8994; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD8994; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 137, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD8994; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 137, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD8994; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 137, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD8994">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD8994">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89CDC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CD8994: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD8994
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CD8994: ·
How #CD8994 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CD8994 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD8994?
#CD8994 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 205, 137, 148). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD8994?
#CD8994 is RGB 205, 137, 148 — HSL 350°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 28%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD8994?
Its complement is #89CDC1; analogous partners are #CD89B6 and #CDA089. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD8994 for text?
Black text on #CD8994 has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.